During this visit, you should work with one or more groups of students if you haven't already, and observe your teacher doing the same. For this journal entry, describe your teacher's teaching style. What type of relationships with students does he or she nurture in his or her classes? How do students perceive that power is distributed in the classes? Does this vary within or across the different classes the teacher has? Cite examples from your observations to support your inferences. Remember to reflect on what style of teaching you will gravitate toward and the how you want to be perceived by your students.
Observation:
Mrs. Reid is very informative when she teaches. This past week the class was putting together terariums. Before they started she explained everything the students would be doing that class, having the students follow along with the instructions that were handed to them. Once the students started on the activity, she walked around to each group asking them questions to facilitate deeper learning. She also corrected wrong procedures during this time. All of the students respect her; however, she is not the typical strict and mean teacher. The students understand the respect level that she demands without her being strict.
Reflection:
I really like the way Mrs. Reid runs her class. She has a specific routine that all the students know and follow. The students are respectful and stay on task most of the time. She has built a very positive learning environment in which the students feel comfortable. In my classroom, i will strive to have a class that looks similar to this. I want to be perceived by the students as the teacher who facilitates learning in a fun way while i still maintain the respect of the students as the adult. I am planning on having more cooperative learning in my class. I think it is important for the students to work together to learn and discover while i facilitate that process.
Observation/Reflection #3: A Matter of Style
Observation:
Mrs. Reid is very informative when she teaches. This past week the class was putting together terariums. Before they started she explained everything the students would be doing that class, having the students follow along with the instructions that were handed to them. Once the students started on the activity, she walked around to each group asking them questions to facilitate deeper learning. She also corrected wrong procedures during this time. All of the students respect her; however, she is not the typical strict and mean teacher. The students understand the respect level that she demands without her being strict.
Reflection:
I really like the way Mrs. Reid runs her class. She has a specific routine that all the students know and follow. The students are respectful and stay on task most of the time. She has built a very positive learning environment in which the students feel comfortable. In my classroom, i will strive to have a class that looks similar to this. I want to be perceived by the students as the teacher who facilitates learning in a fun way while i still maintain the respect of the students as the adult. I am planning on having more cooperative learning in my class. I think it is important for the students to work together to learn and discover while i facilitate that process.